SEMESTER at SEA COURSE SYLLABUS University of Virginia, Academic Sponsor

SEMESTER AT SEA COURSE SYLLABUS University of Virginia, Academic Sponsor

Voyage: Spring 2015 Discipline: Media Studies SEMS 2500-107: Photojournalism Division: Lower Faculty Name: Amber Johnson Credit Hours: 3; Contact Hours: 38

Pre-requisites: None

COURSE DESCRIPTION Photojournalism is the study of photographic theory and practice as a medium of communication. This course emphasizes practical photographic techniques coupled with journalism history and ethics. Students will (1) develop an improved understanding of the principles of photojournalism, (2) experience directly the elements of photography including cameras, lenses, shutters, lighting, exposure, and digital processing, (3) learn strategies for the photojournalism profession in a global setting and apply them to a culminating photo essay and (4) increase sensitivity to the ethics and guidelines of photojournalism.

COURSE OBJECTIVES At the end of the course, students will: 1. Learn to use a digital SLR camera. 2. Learn to adapt to lighting situations using the cameras settings and both on and off camera flashes. 3. Learn the rules of composition in order to capture stories in print. 4. Learn how to appropriately apply captions and words to create photo essays. 5. Recognize the importance photojournalism plays in a global environment. 6. Recognize the importance of cultural difference when it comes to journalistic ethics, history, and culture. 7. Learn how new media technologies have changed the field of photojournalism. 8. Learn the history of photojournalism. 9. Learn to post-process photographs. 10. Learn how to put together a professional photography portfolio for future career moves. 11. Learn how to look for shots that most people miss.

REQUIRED MATERIALS 1. Digital SLR Camera. All students must have access to a digital SLR camera. 2. AN SD memory card for camera usage. Each student must have his/her own SD card. 3. An external drive for storing pictures that is USB compatible. Student must have pictures on his/her person in every class. A flash drive, CD, DVD, or external hard drive will work. 4. Camera bag

RECOMMENDED TEXT 1 London, B. & Stone, J. (2009). A Short Course in Digital Photography. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. 9780205161294

Susan C. Zavoina & John H. Davidson (2002). Digital Photojournalism. Allyn & Bacon. 0-205- 33240-4

TOPICAL OUTLINE OF COURSE

Depart Ensenada- January 7:

B1- January 10: Welcome & Introduction Getting to Know your Camera Questions: What are the differences between a point and shoot and DSLR? How does a DSLR capture and store images? How do I turn on my camera, compose and capture a shot? What is this strap for? All of these questions and more will be answered as you learn to navigate a complicated piece of technology. Reading: None

B2-January 12: Manipulating your Camera’s Settings: Aperture & Shutter Speed Rules of Composition Questions: What is the difference between AV, TV, and P mode? What are the rules of composition and how will they make me a better photographer? Reading: London and Stone: pgs 2-27 and Chapter 9

B3- January 15: Lenses, Cutlines & Captions, Sequencing Questions: Wide, medium, tight? Oh my! How do I know which to choose? What are the different types of lenses? How does focal length affect composition? What types of lenses are best for different types of shots? How do I shoot from the ship with purpose? How do I find the beauty in Hawaii from a distance? What is a cutline? How does it differ from a caption? Why do I have to write them? What is a sequence? How do they help tell a story? Reading: London & Stone Chapter 2

Hilo: January 14

B4-January 18: Lab: Assignment #1 Due: Sequences from the Ship

B5-January 20: Depth of Field, Motion Blur, and Angles Questions: What is depth of field? How do we measure depth? How do we control depth? How do we control motion? How do angles change a composition? How do we use our bodies to dramatically shift perspective? Reading: None. This is a practical lab day. Bring your cameras and prepare to learn! 2

Study Day: January 21

B6- January 23: Lab: Assignment #2 Due: Depth of Field B7-January 25: Photo Editing for the Web versus Traditional Prints Building Photo Essays The History of Japanese Photojournalism Questions: How does editing for the web differ from traditional printing? How do we choose photographs to include in a photo essay? What kind of story are we telling? How does timing, music, or other multi-media elements broaden our possibilities? What is the difference between a slide show and a photo essay? How does photography change the way we understand and visualize Japan? Hiroshima? Nuclear Weapons? Reading: Zavoina & Davidson Chapter 4 Bilton, Ricardo. Tokyo Photojournalist: On new Media and the challenges of publication. The Japan Times. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2009/05/20/digital/tokyo- photojournalist/#.VCHa1_H8Tdo Visit Tony McNicol’s Photography here: http://tonymcnicol.com/ Shimbunm Asahi (2013). “Japan Lies,” Documentary about veteran photojournalists http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/movies/AJ201302120043 Video: BBC History of World War II: Hiroshima (2006) BBC Video Japan Lies: The Photojournalism of Kikujiro Fukushima, age 90

Yokohama: January 26-27 In-Transit: January 28 Kobe: January 29-31: Field Lab on the 31st

B8- February 2: Lab: Japan then and Now: Field Lab Photo Essay Due Videos: Ai Weiwei Never Sorry (2012) MPI Home Video

Shanghai: February 3-4 In-Transit: February 5-6 Hong Kong:7-8

B9- February 10: Lab: Assignment #3: Motion Blur

Ho Chi Minh: February 11-16

B10- February 18: The Photojournalistic History of Singapore Lighting 3 Questions: How does lighting drastically change a photograph? What types of lighting angles are most beneficial to a composition including people? Bridges? The Moon? Sunsets? What places and spaces tell the cultural, political, and critical history of Singapore? Reading: London & Stone Chapter 8 Visit Jensen Chua’s Singapore Airshow 2014 here: http://eosworld.canon.com.sg/site/node/39532?param=B8i7EiEb4jF0JnG%2BEe5VqKJL0 5nIPx%2FCEnhGRkP1rKGD0mqED3IjkKJLk31BAUWj3uFlIPifY8EW%0ACYRpEg1Ib dheLPY8ma4ZtRsdWUILUcT2EdekL5CWnu9rw%2FxrU6cD0Fivx0KAN%2Br2kOUk8 F5kv8SD%0APKxtUfugVEJiZxbeuSQ%3D Visit A Day in the Life of a Singaporean: http://www.thephotoessay.com/

Singapore: February 19-20

Study Day: February 21

B11-February 23: Lab: Assignment #4 Due: Creative Lighting in Singapore Ethics, Censorship and National Secrecy Questions: How does censorship affect our ability to photograph and report the news? How has censorship challenged the ability to record Burma’s history? Reading: Walker, David. (2012). For Photojournalists, Sudden Light in Burma. Photo District News. http://www.pdnonline.com/features/For-Photojournalists-6017.shtml Wahlberg, Helle, IMS (2013). The new Generation of Photo Journalists in Myanmar: A time to document history. International Media Support. http://www.mediasupport.org/photojournalism-in-myanmar-a-time-to-document-history/ Visit Ed Giles Photo Essay about “The New Burma” http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2012/aug/24/ed-giles-burma-in-pictures Video: They Call it Myanmar: Lifting the Curtain (2012) Photosynthesis Productions

Rangoon: February 24-March 1

B12-March 3: Panning Questions: How practical is panning? How can it bring life to travel photos and sightseeing adventures? Reading: None: This is a practical lab day. Bring your cameras and get ready to learn!

B13- March 5: Lab: Assignment #5 Due: Panning Building Slide Portfolios The Photojournalistic History of India. Questions: What is India known for? What places and spaces tell the cultural, critical and political history of Cochin? What should be included in a slide portfolio? How do we market our work and our abilities in a global, multi-media market? What types of social media platforms can house 4 multi-media portfolios and speak across multiple platforms? Reading: Zavoina & Davidson Chapter 9 Visit A Breathtaking Photo essay of Northern India Here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cultureist/a-breathtaking-photo-essay_b_4302891.html Photo essay: India’s Turning Points: A timeline of conflicts, trends, and transformations that helped shape modern India. http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1649065,00.html Video: The Toxic Price of Leather by Sean Gallagher http://vimeo.com/88261827

Cochin: March 6-11

B14-March 13: Lab: Assignment # 6 Due: A Travel Photographers Experience in India: Mini Photo Essay

Study Day: March 14

B15-March 16: Midterm

Port Louis: March 18

B16- March 19: Portrait Photography Questions: How do we choose and approach a subject? What are the ethical implications of photographing people in public and private spaces? How do we compose our shots and put a cohesive story together? Reading: Visit Christina Dowsett’s Website a blog. She is a photojournalist living in East Africa. http://www.christenadowsettphoto.com/ Cinders.(2013). Kevin Carter: The Consequences of Photojournalism. Available at http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/photography/articles/2845/title/kevin-carter-consequences- photojournalism Zibi, Thina. Photo Essay: What 20 years of Democracy Means to Everyday to South http://afripopmag.com/2014/04/photo-essay-what-20-years-of-democracy-means-to- everyday-south-africans/

Study Day: March21

B17-March 22: Event and News Photography Questions: How do you adapt to a breaking news event? What materials, technology, and abilities do you need? What type of things should you look for in a story? How can a photograph display the who, what, where, when, and why? Reading : South Africa: Fifteen Years On. Benedicte Kurzen “explores the state of the nation — from the wealthy malls of Johannesburg to the mud huts of the Eastern Cape — as South Africa 5 approaches a critical national election.” http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1889833,00.html B18- March 24: Preparing for Cape Town Questions: South Africa is known globally for their history of apartheid, fearless leadership, and beautiful landscapes. We will venture into the city of Cape town and look for remnants of the historical, critical, and political history. How do we locate these spaces? Interview the people? Engage the space? Reading: Cape Town’s Architectural heritage: A photo Essay by Nthabiseng Shongwe: http://www.capetown.travel/blog/entry/Cape-Towns-architectural-heritage-a-photo-essay Reinders, Sam. (2013). Photo Essay: Cape Town Quietly Mourns Mandela http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/12/09/249516081/photo-essay-cape-town- quietly-mourns-mandela Video: Viva Nelson Mandela: A Hero for All Seasons (2008) Distributed by Choices, Inc

Cape Town: March 25-30

B19-April 1: Lab: Assignment #7 Due: Portrait Photography in Cape Town The Photojournalistic History of Namibia Questions: What is Namibia known for? What places and spaces tell the cultural, critical and political history of Namibia? Reading: Greg Marinovich (2013). Africa’s Photojournalists: The Wars are Not Over. LIFE, ETC. http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-06-25-africas-photojournalists-the-wars-are- not-over/#.VCHOnPH8Tdo Visit http://www.zoriah.com/ and peruse this award winning photojournalist’s work.

Walvis Bay, Namibia: April 2-6

B20-April 8: Lab: Assignment #8 Due: Events and News Photography in Namibia

Study Day: April 10

B21- April 11: Lab: Assignment #9 Due: My Fondest Ship Memory

B22-April 13: The Photojournalistic History of Casablanca, Morocco. Questions: What is Morocco known for? What places and spaces tell the cultural, critical and political history of Morocco? How has leather changed the landscape? Reading: Clear, James. Photo essay: The Ancient Tannery of Fez, Morocco. http://jamesclear.com/photo- 6 essay-tannery-fez-morocco Clear, James. Photo essay: The Beautiful Architecture and Design of Ancient Morocco. http://jamesclear.com/photo-essay-architecture-morocco Sinclair, Stephanie. From Morocco With Love. http://viiphoto.com/articles/from-morocco-with- love/

Study Day: April 14

B23: April 16: Lab: Assignment #10 Casablanca

Casablanca: April 18-22

B24: April 23 Final Photo Essay Presentations

Global Lens Exams and Study Day: April 24

B25: April 26 Final Photo Portfolios Due

April 29: Arrive in Southampton

7 FIELD WORK Field lab attendance is mandatory for all students enrolled in this course. Please do not book individual travel plans or a Semester at Sea sponsored trip on the day of your field lab.

I. Field Lab . Meriken Park  Meriken Park is a waterfront park located in the port city of Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The park features the Kobe Port Tower, Kobe Maritime Museum, and a memorial to victims of the Great Hanshin earthquake.  Japan, 〒650-0042 兵庫県神戸市中央区波止場町 2  Phone: +81 78-304-2503 . Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park  2 Hour Train Ride  Address: Heiwa-kōen  Includes monuments including the Children’s Peace Monument and Korean Atomic Bomb Memorial II. Academic Objectives 1. Understand the role journalists play in documenting crisis, natural disasters, and tragedies. 2. Understand the role photographs play in maintaining the legacy and story of tragedy 3. Understand the critical role public memory plays in aiding the public perception of tragedy and crisis 4. Develop a personal and photographic memorial of the victims of varying tragedies throughout Kobe and Hiroshima

III. Field Lab Description Students will venture into two places that serve as major memorial sites for varying tragedies. First, we will take a train ride to Hiroshima to visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park where there are 57 different monuments dedicated to a volunteer army corps, the Korean Slaves who died, the notion of peace, children who died from cancer following exposure to nuclear warheads, and many others. We will spend several hours in the park before we take the train back to Kobe to visit Meriken Park, which a waterfront park that houses a memorial to the victims of the Great Hanshin earthquake. Together, these two sites pay homage to avoidable and unavoidable tragedy. Photography and journalism played a critical role in archiving the stories around both events. Students will have a chance to not only visit such important sites, but also reflect on their own thoughts, ideas, and reactions in the form of a photo essay dedicated to Japan.

IV. Associated Assignments Upon return, students will create a photo essay that details the 5 Ws of reporting (who, what, when, where, and why) and also explains their own ideas, thoughts, and reactions to the visit. Each photo essay must have a minimum of 16 images with Captions and Cutlines. The total experience is worth 20% or 20 points.

8 METHODS OF EVALUATION / GRADING RUBRIC This course will utilize the following instruments to determine student grades and proficiency of the learning outcomes for the course. 1. Photo Portfolio – visual assignment that measures the students overall photographic abilities 2. Exams – written tests designed to measure knowledge of presented course material 3. Photo Essay – visual assignments that explicates students ability to create a story with a set of pictures 4. Weekly Assignments: visual assignment that trace student progress throughout the course

Grading Matrix

Grade Determination: Points Percenta Grading Points Assignments % Possible ge Scale Possible A 90-100 100 - 90% Weekly Photography Assignments (10 20 20% assignments worth 2 points each) B 80-89 89 - 80% C 70-79 79 - 70% Field Lab Photo Essay 20 20% D 60-69 69 - 60% F 59 & 0-59% Final Photo Essay 20 20% Photo Portfolio 20 30% Midterm 20 20% TOTAL POINTS 100 100

RESERVE BOOKS AND FILMS FOR THE LIBRARY Fourth World War. Big Noise Films Liquid Gold: A Story by Michelle Medina BBC History of World War II: Hiroshima (2006) BBC Video They Call it Myanmar: Lifting the Curtain (2012) Photosynthesis Productions Namibia, Genocide, and the Second Reich (2005) BBC Bristol Vietnam An American Holocaust (2008) Linux Ai Weiwei Never Sorry MPI home Video 2012 Japan Lies: The Photojournalism of Kikujiro Fukushima, age 90

Michelle Borge (2011). Photography as Activism: Images for Social Change. 0240812751

Editors of Life. (2007). Life 70 years of Extraordinary Photography: The Platinum Anniversary Collection 1933405171

London, B. & Stone, J. (2009). A Short Course in Digital Photography. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. 9780205161294 Susan C. Zavoina & John H. Davidson (2002). Digital Photojournalism. Allyn & Bacon. 0-205- 33240-4

ELECTRONIC COURSE MATERIALS

Articles Bilton, Ricardo. Tokyo Photojournalist: On new Media and the challenges of publication. The Japan Times. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2009/05/20/digital/tokyo- photojournalist/#.VCHa1_H8Tdo Cinders. (2013). Kevin Carter: The Consequences of Photojournalism. Available at http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/photography/articles/2845/title/kevin-carter-consequences- photojournalism Shimbunm Asahi (2013). “Japan Lies,” Documentary about veteran photojournalists http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/movies/AJ201302120043 Wahlberg, Helle, IMS (2013). The new Generation of Photo Journalists in Myanmar: A time to document history. International Media Support. http://www.mediasupport.org/photojournalism-in-myanmar-a-time-to-document-history/ Walker, David. (2012). For Photojournalists, Sudden Light in Burma. Photo District News. http://www.pdnonline.com/features/For-Photojournalists-6017.shtml Photo Essays A Breathtaking Photo essay of Northern India http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cultureist/a- breathtaking-photo-essay_b_4302891.html A Day in the Life of a Singaporean: http://www.thephotoessay.com/ Ed Giles Photo Essay about “The New Burma” http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2012/aug/24/ed-giles-burma-in-pictures India’s Turning Points: A timeline of conflicts, trends, and transformations that helped shape modern India. http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1649065,00.html Greg Marinovich (2013). Africa’s Photojournalists: The Wars are Not Over. LIFE, ETC. http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-06-25-africas-photojournalists-the-wars-are- not-over/#.VCHOnPH8Tdo Jensen Chua’s Singapore Airshow 2014 http://eosworld.canon.com.sg/site/node/39532?param=B8i7EiEb4jF0JnG%2BEe5VqKJL0 5nIPx%2FCEnhGRkP1rKGD0mqED3IjkKJLk31BAUWj3uFlIPifY8EW%0ACYRpEg1Ib dheLPY8ma4ZtRsdWUILUcT2EdekL5CWnu9rw%2FxrU6cD0Fivx0KAN%2Br2kOUk8 F5kv8SD%0APKxtUfugVEJiZxbeuSQ%3D Zibi, Thina. Photo Essay: What 20 years of Democracy Means to Everyday to South http://afripopmag.com/2014/04/photo-essay-what-20-years-of-democracy-means-to- everyday-south-africans/ South Africa: Fifteen Years On. Benedicte Kurzen “explores the state of the nation — from the wealthy malls of Johannesburg to the mud huts of the Eastern Cape — as South Africa approaches a critical national election.” http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1889833,00.html Cape Town’s Architectural heritage: A photo Essay by Nthabiseng Shongwe: http://www.capetown.travel/blog/entry/Cape-Towns-architectural-heritage-a-photo-essay Reinders, Sam. (2013). Photo Essay: Cape Town Quietly Mourns Mandela http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/12/09/249516081/photo-essay-cape-town- quietly-mourns-mandela Clear, James. Photo essay: The Ancient Tannery of Fez, Morocco. http://jamesclear.com/photo- 10 essay-tannery-fez-morocco Clear, James. Photo essay: The Beautiful Architecture and Design of Ancient Morocco. http://jamesclear.com/photo-essay-architecture-morocco Sinclair, Stephanie. From Morocco With Love. http://viiphoto.com/articles/from-morocco-with- love/ Photojournalists Websites Christina Dowsett’s Website a blog. She is a photojournalist living in East Africa. http://www.christenadowsettphoto.com/ Tony McNicol’s Photography: http://tonymcnicol.com/ Zoriah: http://www.zoriah.com/

HONOR CODE Semester at Sea students enroll in an academic program administered by the University of Virginia, and thus bind themselves to the University’s honor code. The code prohibits all acts of lying, cheating, and stealing. Please consult the Voyager’s Handbook for further explanation of what constitutes an honor offense.

Each written assignment for this course must be pledged by the student as follows: “On my honor as a student, I pledge that I have neither given nor received aid on this assignment.” The pledge must be signed, or, in the case of an electronic file, signed “[signed].”